Birds
Sunrise, migration, and birdwatching: A new site opens on the Carmel coast
Ma’agan Michael Birdwatching Park, between the Taninim River and Mediterranean, offers guided tours, bird sightings, and serves as a major stopover on the migration route.
Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced, study finds
'The Morning the Apples Began to Sing': A story of wonder and imagination - review
Russian cyborg pigeon drones begin real-world testing phases, sparking concern over military misuse
Death traps for birds: Reducing the danger of transparent acoustic walls
A recent study revealed that hundreds of thousands of birds in Israel die every year because of colliding into transparent acoustic walls, as well as smashing into windows in high-rise buildings.
150-million-year-old fossil shows early bird diversification in the Jurassic Period
The bird has a short tail ending in a pygostyle, an important aerodynamic innovation moving the center of mass forward toward the wings.
66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush, temperate, and home to the oldest modern bird and T-Rex
A recently analyzed near-complete fossil skull found in Antarctica has revealed Vegavis iaai to be the oldest known modern bird, according to a study published in Nature.
Germany's 'Hour of Winter Birds' reveals dwindling numbers
The usually common great tits and blue tits were reported less frequently this year, likely due to mild temperatures.
Aviation's efforts to prevent bird strikes, from chickens at engines to hawks at airports
The plane crash at Jeonnam Muan International Airport in South Korea has brought renewed attention to the dangers posed by bird strikes in aviation.
War Wounds All: Hope for Injured Animals in Northern Israel
New from The Jerusalem Post and KKL-JNF: FREE e-book that details the work of the Agamon Wildlife Rehabilitation Centerץ
How old is too old? 74-year-old Wisdom the albatross lays first egg in four years
Biologists are optimistic her egg will hatch, with a 70-80% chance of success.
Looking at the intelligent western jackdaw, which can be found in Shfelat Yehuda, Beit Guvrin areas
In general, the western jackdaw can be seen from the North to the southern line of Dimona.
Scientists uncover 80-million-year-old ancient bird's brain structure
The fossilized skull of Navaornis is almost perfectly intact, a rarity for such an ancient specimen.
Colombian rancher finds largest known fossil of three-meters tall “Terror Bird” in Tatacoa Desert
Fossil bears tooth marks from giant crocodile, hinting at how the predator met its end.
